Electricity minister Kgosientsho Ramokgopa says the government's plans to end load shedding have either been completed or are on track.
Nersa wants to abandon the method used by Eskom to claw back 'lost' revenue through massive price hikes.
Eskom says it will be implementing stages 1 and 4 load shedding for the week head.
After blowing the whistle on corruption, one Eskom employee has received threats from a hitman.
South Africa has hit a new record with solar as private sector demand skyrockets.
Eskom says it will ease load shedding for the weekend - but blackouts will still be around to foil any plans to watch the rugby uninterrupted.
August is off to a shocking start for South Africa's fuel price recovery balance - but with a full month ahead, there is still hope that things can change.
Despite some relief in June and July, load shedding is back to its old tricks, and the long-term view is not good.
Eskom says it will reduce daytime load shedding for the rest of the week.
President Cyril Ramaphosa says the government has made significant progress towards ending load shedding.